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Horrific US Supreme court allows Texas to detain, deport migrants

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‘Horrific’: US Supreme court allows Texas to detain, deport migrants The United States Supreme Court has   lifted a pause   on a controversial law that allows Texas state authorities to detain and deport migrants and asylum seekers, a measure critics have dubbed the “show me your papers” law. The top court on Tuesday voted six to three to allow the law, Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4), to go immediately into effect. Legal scholars, however, have argued that the law subverts the federal government’s constitutional authority to carry out immigration enforcement. Rights groups have also warned it threatens to increase racial profiling and imperil the rights of asylum seekers. The American Civil Liberties Union, for instance, called SB4 “one of the most extreme anti-immigrant laws ever passed by any state legislature” in the US. Tuesday’s Supreme Court action does not weigh the merits of the law, which continues to be challenged in lower courts. It instead vacates a lower court ruling that pause

Popular Nollywood actor, Mr Ibu is dead

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Popular Nollywood actor, Mr Ibu is dead Mr Ibu, Nollywood veteran, has died. The actor, whose real name is John Okarfor, was 62.     According to multiple reports from sources close to him, the veteran comedian passed away at Evercare Hospital. Many fans have shared condolences on X (formerly Twitter), reminiscing on movies the late  actor has featured in. According to Rollas, “Sad day for Actors Guild of Nigeria. “Kate Henshaw lost her mother earlier today and Mr Ibu suffered cardiac arrest according to his manager for 24 years, Mr Don Single Nwuzor. “I announce with (a) deep sense of grief that Mr Ibu didn’t make it.” Details surrounding his death are still expected. Also, Mr Ibu’s family and representatives have yet to comment publicly. The actor had been battling health issues since October 2023 and had undergone multiple surgeries that led to the amputation of his leg.  However, updates from his family in November indicated he was recovering In 2019, Mr Ibu alleged that his kinsme